Opus-5 - Serieux ou Pas. 1977 Canada (archival)

Recorded in 1977 but abandoned after their
label Celebration (most famous for Harmonium) went belly-up. The 1989 CD
is the one and only legal document of those recordings. This isn't the
typical half-baked archival release where major portions were still
missing from the final product. In fact, I'd say the oven was turned off
only about 10 minutes too soon. You can tell they have many great ideas
working here, and the depth of the musicianship and compositions are at
the same high level as Contre-Courant. And the quality of the
recording is superb. It seems they still needed time to finish
arranging, compiling, and scrubbing the edges off. It's really a pity
they couldn't finish what they started, as this may very well have been
the second greatest album to ever come from Canada. Behind only their
first album... Even still, an essential album for progressive rock fans.Personal collectionCD: 1989 Aller-Retour

The one and only legitimate release of this album is the 1989 CD from Aller Retour. As with Contre-Courant, the album was heavily distributed in Japan by Marquee, and you will often see copies with obi strips like the photo above. And as with its predecessor, the CD couldn't be more basic and bland from a presentation / notes perspective.